About this title: Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. Arrian's own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror. He tells of Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of ...
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Description: Acceptable. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. read more
Description: Good. 0140442537 Good copy in clean condition. Pages and cover are intact, with moderate wear. No dust jacket. Some markings, but text is clean. Binding is tight. Not ex-library. USPS tracking number provided for U.S. orders. read more
Edition: Edition Unstated
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Viking Press/ Penguin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140442533ISBN:0140442537
Description: Good- As issued No Jacket. Spine lean and creases, corner bumps, numerous handling creases to both covers, underlining and marginalia to the text, and other moderate to heavy shopwear. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1976-10-28
ISBN-13:9780140442533ISBN:0140442537
Description: Very Good Text. Paperback in very good condition. Very light sunning/shelfwear, price marked off back. Spine is uncreased, binding and text also in very good condition. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Very minor extremity wear, otherwise a near fine copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 430 p. Index. Audience: General/trade. The most reliable account of the character and achievement of Alexander the Great we have. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking Pr
Date Published: 1976-10-01
ISBN-13:9780140442533ISBN:0140442537
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140442533ISBN:0140442537
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780140442533ISBN:0140442537
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 432 pages. (432 pages) discusses alexander's violent suppression of the theban rebellion, his defeat of persia and campaigns through egypt and babylon-establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. this title presents an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power. maps, bibliog, index (Paperback) read more
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"This was written 2,000 years ago and even so it is the best work I've read on Alexander. It is footnoted, which is great, because Arrian is constantly trying to denigrate the ancestors of his political opponents. Alexander's life reads like an incredible movie. The only problem would be that if someone made this up, no one would believe them. Alexander conquers Greece, Persia, Egypt, and some of India. He is a brilliant commander who moves as quickly as possible and is always completely sure he will win. He fights at the front with incredible bravery, and was first man over the wall at a fortified town and personally killed enemy men and in one case, defeated their commander in single combat. His men loved him because he shared their hardships. Alexander is unquestionably the greatest conqueror ever known, and Arrian's account the best of his achievements."
"Arrian had until recently apparently been largely discounted as inaccurate. Archaelogical evidence has been put together in the last century or so that suggest he was giving a pretty close account of the period he covers, which is basically the time from Alexander's invasion of Persian territory until Alexander's death. There are brief passages either side of the main action that cover the time before and after."
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